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25. John Yoo and Alberto Gonzalez come to mind.

Wed Nov 12, 2025, 09:02 PM

11 hrs ago

Does anybody still believe their B.S. legal opinions about torture.
Finding somebody to write a legal opinion to give permission to do something that is clearly illegal clearly has no obstacles. The consequences if any come later while the illegal action is carried out.

I'm sure you've heard the statement, "it's above my pay grade", no truerer words were ever spoken. The legal opinion gives the actors legal cover. The actions are covered. The court process to challenge those orders move at a snails pace which plays into a tyrants hands that knows how to demand action before it can't be stopped.
For example, tearing down a wing without permits or approval before it can be stopped. Oops, so sorry, oh well.

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U.S. troops not liable in boat strikes, classified Justice Dept. memo says [View all] BumRushDaShow 17 hrs ago OP

shithole and the Pentagon are......................... Lovie777 17 hrs ago #1

The word "Nuremburg" means nothing to them... NotHardly 14 hrs ago #12

He's got that immunity Polybius 12 hrs ago #20

That's what Hitler told his gestapo. Irish_Dem 17 hrs ago #2

If they have immunity for the killing, do they have immunity for complying with the orders to kill? And, if they have in2herbs 17 hrs ago #3

Making it legal don't make it right. twodogsbarking 17 hrs ago #4

It would be a law "more honored in the breach than the observance" ananda 16 hrs ago #6

Sounds like you could be contract lawyer. One that is an expert in contracts, not a temp hire. twodogsbarking 16 hrs ago #7

I guess an old English teacher will have to do. ananda 16 hrs ago #8

Reading and interpreting. twodogsbarking 14 hrs ago #15

International Criminal Court 2na fisherman 16 hrs ago #5

They are powerless here though Polybius 12 hrs ago #21

Maybe not while you guiys are in control. BUT bluestarone 16 hrs ago #9

Remember Anwar Nasser Abdulla al-Awlaki? He was a native-born US citizen killed by a drone strike on September 30, 2011, 24601 16 hrs ago #10

Comparing the al-Awlaki case to these continuing attacks on boats is quite the stretch Prairie Gates 14 hrs ago #14

Possibly why Dirty Don ordered his obedient but stupid DOJ to make this particular announcement Attilatheblond 9 min ago #34

Anything can be challenged, and should be. Wtf. nt miyazaki 15 hrs ago #11

An incorrect and meaningless legal opinion. TomSlick 14 hrs ago #13

They will probably try to hold it to the same level BumRushDaShow 13 hrs ago #19

Perhaps. TomSlick 12 hrs ago #23

... Solly Mack 14 hrs ago #16

How convenient.... Quanto Magnus 13 hrs ago #17

Just following orders. Right? n/t Munu 13 hrs ago #18

Probably kevinore 12 hrs ago #22

Nuremberg NewEnglandAutumn 12 hrs ago #24

John Yoo and Alberto Gonzalez come to mind. Buddyzbuddy 11 hrs ago #25

Somebody probably told the Gestapo and the SS the same thing. Turbineguy 11 hrs ago #26

The international courts may disagree as will American courts JT45242 11 hrs ago #27

John Yoo also wrote an opinion claiming water boarding was not torture. surfered 11 hrs ago #28

So..... COL Mustard 10 hrs ago #29

Says you. kacekwl 10 hrs ago #30

Didn't a number of German officers and soldiers try the defence that they were just following orders? cstanleytech 8 hrs ago #31

America has an unfortunate track record on extra judicial killings. Aussie105 5 hrs ago #32

i can forsee i latin american government kidnapping top us officials and putting them on trial moonshinegnomie 4 hrs ago #33